Catholic Saints

Saint Clare of Assisi and her sisters

St. Clare: Light of Assisi

When St. Clare died, the Church lost a luminary. But her legacy shines brightly to this day.

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St. Clare of Assisi

St. Clare’s Prayerful Life

The privilege of poverty, as much as I can embrace it, is an outer simplification. Advancing age reveals it to me, but Clare shows me how to maximize its revelations.
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St. Joseph: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Love

In this Year of St. Joseph, it's good to remember him was a real man who experienced all the ups and downs that go with those roles.

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Sisterhood of Saints: Maria Goretti

Like St. Maria Goretti, we must strive to forgive all, just as God does. 
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Perfect Joy

With the health crisis and unrest facing our world, finding a reason to be joyful may be hard. But it’s important that we smile—even if it’s through tears.
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Statue of Saint Anthony holding Jesus

Why St. Anthony Holds the Child Jesus

Next to Mary of Nazareth, the saint most often seen in artwork holding the child Jesus in his arms is St. Anthony of Padua.
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Lent with St. Francis: Eucharist

St. Francis was absolutely devoted to the Eucharist. It’s one of the reasons he was so concerned about rebuilding and cleaning local churches, making them suitable homes for the Eucharist.
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